The flying buttress is one of the most prominent characteristics of Gothic architecture. Understanding stress distribution from the upper vaulted nave (high vault) to the flying buttress system would contribute greatly to ...

Sand bunkers serve multiple roles as components in the game of golf and golf course design. Bunkers began on early Scottish linksland courses as natural areas of exposed sand. However, as golf has grown since those early ...

Cold temperature stress is an important abiotic constraint to grain sorghum production in temperate regions. In the United States, low temperature in late spring and early fall has limited sorghum production to a narrow ...